Unbeaten Majmu looks invincible
The 2014 Highveld Feature Season Awards will be held in the Aquanaut Room, Turffontein Racecourse on Wednesday 28 May. The event is hosted by the Racing Association in conjunction with Phumelela Gaming and Leisure Limited.
The nominees for the 2014 Highveld Feature Season Awards are:
Champion two year old filly
Carry on Alice; Majmu (Aus)
Champion two year old colt/gelding
Banaadeer (Aus); Isphan
Champion three year old filly
Along Came Polly; Athina; Arcetri Pink (Aus); Ash Cloud; Close the Gap
Champion three year old colt/gelding
Only one nominee – will be announced at the Awards function
PE star Copper Parade
Champion older horse
Copper Parade; Royal Zulu Warrior; Yorker
Champion sprinter
Copper Parade; Happy Forever; Here Comes Billy; Jade Bay;
Champion Middle distance horse
Louis the King; Yorker
Champion Stayer
Ash Cloud; Louis the King; Magic Smoke; Seal
Champion sand specialist
Here Comes Billy; In a Rush; Jackodore; Uncle Tommy; Tommy Gun
Winners in the following categories will be announced at the Awards function
Champion Work Rider
Champion Apprentice
Champion breeder of the season
Champion owner of the season
Champion jockey of the season
Champion trainer of the season
Horse of the season
RA CEO Larry Wainstein is hosting the awards
The voting panel consisted of Clyde Basel, Alistair Cohen, Patrick Davis, Jason Dedekind, and Germaine Maharaj and while some categories were fairly predictable, others attracted heated debate. The Chairman of the voting panel Vee Moodley, Phumelela Gaming and Leisure’s Executive Director, Sports Betting, kept matters under control to ensure a fair process.
The following points structure was applied:
1st 2nd 3rd
Grade 1 12 9 7
Grade 2 9 6 4
Grade 3 6 3 1
Listed 2 – –
The Chief Executive of the Racing Association, Larry Wainstein, will be awarding certificates to a number of RA members and other deserving supporters of our industry in recognition of their contribution to our sport.
